Sailing News

Day 2 at Swan One Design Worlds in Scarlino

Unstable weather conditions on the Tuscan coast forced a shortened racing programme at the Swan One Design Worlds

American Magic launch Patriot in Auckland

American Magic officially launched their second AC75 America’s Cup boat, Patriot, in Auckland on Friday 16 October

Alex Thomson heads to France for Vendée Globe race start

Alex Thomson heads to France to begin Vendée Globe race, departing onboard his 60ft IMOCA racing yacht, HUGO BOSS

British Marine update their excellent COVID-19 information Microsite

The British Marine trade association has a very useful COVID-19 Microsite which has been updated to explain the UK Governments latest three-tiered system of local COVID-19 alert levels in England

Yachting Malta Coastal Race

The Podesta family, racing Maltese First 45 Elusive 2, won the Yachting Malta Coastal Race, the precursor to the 41st edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race

Day 1 at Swan One Design Worlds in Scarlino

Opening day of the inaugural Swan One Design Worlds held in Scarlino, Tuscany, see video here

Classic Finn or potential fishing dinghy!

Two classic British Finns have recently been rediscovered, one saved from a life as a ‘potential fishing dinghy’

Race 1 of the 18ft Skiff Spring Championship

The 18ft Skiff Racing Season began on Sydney Harbour with Race 1 of the Australian 18 Footers League 2020-2021 Spring Championship series

Glorious Finn Open at Warsash Sailing Club

Warsash Sailing Club hosted the third, but sadly final British Finn Association (BFA) event of a curtailed 2020 season, over a glorious Finn weekend

American Magic and how the AC75 Flies

The plane is similar to a sailboat . . . American Magic’s Cooper Dressler explains why the AC75 is a little bit of both

What happened at the Barcolana52 Race?

If you were wondering what happened at the 52nd edition of the Barcolana Race in Trieste on Sunday 11 October . . . See video here

Top 3 for GBR in Laser Championship at Laser/Radial Europeans

Dramatic changes on the final day of the Laser and Radial European Championships in Gdańsk, Poland